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Friday, March 7, 2014

The Woodworking Community...truly an Amazing Group

One of the best things about woodworking
and DIYers is the community. There is such an overwhelming amount of
sharing and helping it blows my mind. Woodworkers are so overly helpful
whether it’s helping you figure something out or explaining a technique or
sharing experiences with tools it is amazing.
I actually have a personal theory on it.

1. Anyone doing woodworking or
into DIY has a strong passion for it, it's not a something you "do on the
side" or "do every now and then". This is something that
gets inside of you and really fires you up. And when you are excited and
see other people take an interest in the same thing well it goes super
nova pretty quickly.

2. Most people aren't born with a
knowledge base on how to build or fix something. So most of us have
learned from others and can remember when we knew nothing. So when we are
placed in a position to help someone else and pass knowledge on we remember
what it was like to be in his or her shoes.

3. Generally woodworking is a
solitary activity. Half the time you have a respirator, ear protection
and safely goggles on so you couldn't talk or hear someone else if they
were in the shop with you. So doing all that work alone will
eventually make you want to get out to interact with others.

Who would want to talk to this?!?

Here are two videos of two different
woodworkers that I learn from and follow on YouTube.
They both were in need of some tool upgrades and without asking woodworkers
got together to get them the tools. I
honestly love the emotion these guys display.

Welcome to the woodworking community!Once you are in…you will never want to leave.